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It borders the counties of Västra Götaland , Jönköping , Kronoberg , Skåne and the sea of the Kattegat .
PROVINCE Provinces mainly serve administrative purposes in Sweden. The culture and history of the area is to be found in its provincial counterpart Halland . Halland was designed with virtually the same boundaries as Halland County. The major exception is a part of Hylte Municipality , which belonged to the province of Småland . ADMINISTRATION The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government , to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List Of Halland Governors . POLITICS Among the main responsibilities of the Halland County Council or ''Landstinget Halland'' are public health care issues. MUNICIPALITIES Sweden's counties are entities for Sweden's Municipalities , responsible for such things as child care, education, street planning, etc. Municipalities in Halland County are, from north to south:
(Population as of June 30, 2005) HERALDRY The County of Halland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Hallandia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. EXTERNAL LINKS
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